/ Dictionary / Index A auditory nerve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: au'ditory nerve" Pronunciation: [key] — Anat. Anat. either one of the eighth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the organs of hearing and from the semicircular canals to the brain. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. auditory canal auditory phonetics Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language